Indicative study topics

Six lessons, one craft

The DFP402 study areas — cameras and framing, lighting, sound, editing, pre-production and on-set roles with health & safety. Each pairs a lecture with a workshop you'll do in studio.

Directing 1h 30m

On-set Roles, Communication & Health and Safety

Hazards, risk assessment, safe handling of equipment and emergency procedures — plus the call sheet, the chain of command and how a small crew actually talks to itself on set.

with Mostafa Nagy · Foundation

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Cinematography 2h 12m

Camera Types, Framing & Movement

Camera bodies, lens choice, shot size and movement — the working language of basic cinematography for a small-crew production.

with Yusuf Adler · Foundation

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Cinematography 1h 58m

Lighting — Key Setups, Mood & Tone

Key, fill and back. Natural light versus artificial. Building mood and tone with contrast, colour and direction.

with Yusuf Adler · Intermediate

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Cinematography 2h 24m

Advanced Visual Language — Blocking the Camera with the Scene

Coverage strategy, lens progression across a scene, and staging that lets the camera speak. For students ready to compose a sequence, not just a shot.

with Yusuf Adler · Advanced

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Sound 1h 28m

Production Sound Fundamentals

Microphone types, boom positioning, room tone and capturing clean dialogue you can actually cut with.

with Dele Okafor · Foundation

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Sound 1h 52m

Location Sound — Wireless, Lavs & Difficult Rooms

Wireless systems, hiding lavs, and negotiating with a real location — traffic, reflective rooms, HVAC. The gap between studio and street.

with Dele Okafor · Intermediate

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Sound 2h 06m

Sound Design & Mix for the Short Film

Dialogue edit, ADR, foley, atmos and the final mix. Turning production sound into a finished soundtrack that carries the picture.

with Dele Okafor · Advanced

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Screenwriting 2h 10m

Pre-production — Script, Storyboard, Shot List & Risk

From premise to a shootable package — script, storyboard, shot list and risk assessment. The portfolio that makes your shoot week possible.

with Eleanor Park · Foundation

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Screenwriting 1h 48m

Scene Craft — Conflict, Subtext & Turning Points

How a scene works: who wants what, what stops them, what changes. Subtext, entrances and exits, and the turning point that earns the cut.

with Eleanor Park · Intermediate

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Screenwriting 2h 02m

Short Film Structure — Story in Three Minutes

Structuring a short that lands in 3–4 minutes: one clear question, one payoff, and the ruthless cuts that make the summative work.

with Eleanor Park · Advanced

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Editing 1h 46m

Editing — Cutting, Transitioning & Assembling

Basic editing theory and software, cutting on motion and sound, transitions, and assembling a coherent short — from rushes to picture lock.

with Hana Brevik · Foundation

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Editing 1h 54m

Rhythm & Pace — Cutting for Feel

Beyond assembly: shaping tempo, tension and breath. When to hold, when to cut, and how a scene actually finds its rhythm.

with Hana Brevik · Intermediate

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Editing 2h 14m

Colour, Grade & Finishing for Delivery

Colour management, primary and secondary grading, titles, and delivery specs. The finish that makes your short screen-ready.

with Hana Brevik · Advanced

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Directing 1h 56m

Directing Actors — Blocking & Performance

Rehearsal, blocking and the vocabulary of performance. How to give a note the actor can actually play — and know when to stop giving notes.

with Mostafa Nagy · Intermediate

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Directing 2h 08m

Visual Storytelling & Directorial Voice

Point of view, motif and restraint — the choices that make a short feel authored. Preparing to defend your creative decisions in the summative reflection.

with Mostafa Nagy · Advanced

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